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Roseburg Lumber, Pope & Talbot and Timber Products Co. ● John Fery, CEO of Boise Cascade, developed the company into a fully integrated forest products conglomerate before retiring in 1995. ● Paul Ehinger served as APA president and chairman in the early 1970s. He was also a regional vice-president of the National Forest Products Assn. ● Robert Crawford, a true particleboard industry pioneer, plant manager at Pope & Talbot in Oakridge, who then managed Roseburg’s particleboard division from 1966 until his retirement in 2000. ● Thomas Flint joined APA’s Technical Services Div. in 1958, serving in a variety of positions in that area including director and also vice president of standards and regulation before retiring in 1992. ● Eric Johnson, who covered the Northeast forest products industry as editor of Northern Logger magazine and executive director of the Northeast Loggers Assn. PW
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(Founded as P l y w o o d & P a n e l in 1960—Our 490th consecutive issue) VOLUME 59 NO. 3
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COVER: Following the acquisition of more plywood and EWP plants in the Eastern half of the U.S., Boise Cascade has taken directing traffic on each sheet of veneer to a new level. Story begins on PAGE 12. (Jay Donnell photo)
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UPDATE
HERMAL ANNOUNCES HARDWOOD CLT MILL
Forest Industries Assn. of Tasmania (FIAT) and Australian Forest Products Assn. (AFPA) announced that Hermal Group is building a $190 million hardwood sawmill and hardwood cross-laminated timber complex in Burnie in northwest Tasmania, Australia. It will be called Tasmanian Amalgamated Renewable Timbers. The Tasmanian Government has committed $13 million in grant and training support funding for the project. Once complete, the facility will employ 200. The facility will process more than 300,000 m 3 of sustainable plantation hardwood logs each year. The Hermal Group is a long-established, private family group run by the Goldschlager family in Melbourne, Australia. The family has been continuously involved in the timber industry for more than seven generations. The Hermal Group is also experienced in Property Development, Project Management and
Property Investment. Until recently The Hermal Group was the owner of an ash sawmilling and value-added business, Australian Sustainable Hardwoods (ASH), which was sold to the Victorian government. For three years the Hermal Group has invested in research and development on developing methods to use juvenile plantation hardwood timbers, specifically the species eucalyptus nitens, as a kiln dried lumber in value-add products manufacturing. The Hermal Group is proposing the conversion of juvenile eucalyptus into high value structural timber to take advantage of multi-story mass timber construction. “There is an opportunity to create a new vibrant and viable hardwood plantation based, high-value industry in Tasmania which is why we are building this new facility,” the company states. Separately, the Group is working with Moash University on “Bio-Char-Paste” fuel, which could be suitable to power a Direct Injection Carbon Engine (DICE) or diesel-style engine.
Tasmania is a market leader in Australia in terms of the availability of plantation growth hardwood. E.Nitens is a predominant plantation species in Tasmania due to it being able to attain a higher fiber content in a short period of time. Currently there is a substantial amount of holdings across the state of 15-to-25-year-old plantation timbers. The largest holder of this resource is Forico. Of the 41,000 ha of eucalyptus plantation under Forestry Tasmania’s management, only 15% (6,300 hectares) is 20 years or older, while 33% (some 13,900 hectares) is younger than 10 years. By 2027, these plantations are forecast to produce about 77,000 m3 of high-quality pruned logs annually. Forestry Tasmania grows two main eucalyptus species, eucalyptus globulus (Tasmanian blue gum) and eucalyptus nitens (shining gum). Both species have been selected for high growth rates and desirable wood properties. Approximately 80% of the total hardwood estate is currently shining gum, as this species
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UPDATE has better frost and disease resistance than Tasmanian blue gum. However, Tasmanian blue gum timber has superior wood properties (density, strength and pulp yield) to shining gum, making it more commercially attractive. As plantations mature and are harvested, plantings of Tasmanian blue gum may increase to around 50% of the eucalypt plantation estate Changes in the building market for timber construction have created a market opportunity for cross-laminated structural timber. “We have successfully developed and tested the source timber and dried product for use in cross-laminated construction,” the company comments. The cross-lamination process has been used with softwood products; however the difference here is the use of juvenile plantation hardwood, which the company states enhances the structural properties of the end products compared to pine. Hermal has identified two European machinery options both of which allow for single pass sawing of logs in the proposed sawmill. Following the drying pro-
cess the lumber will be placed into the laminated production facility. Administration, management, marketing and support operations will be housed in Burnie with the production facility. In 2015, CLT was incorporated into the national design specification for wood.
ROSEBURG EXPANDS INTO CANADA Oregon-based Roseburg Forest Products is purchasing Pembroke’s medium density fiberboard (MDF) and molding production facilities in northeastern Ontario, Canada. The acquisition will be Roseburg’s first international purchase and will continue the company’s expansion throughout North America. Roseburg is currently building an engineered wood products plant in Chester, SC, and recently acquired 158,000 acres of timberland in Virginia and North Carolina. “The Pembroke plant and its employees present untapped potential that can be used to better serve existing and future
customers of our innovative and versatile MDF product line,” says Mark Avery, Roseburg Senior Vice President of Industrial Products and National Accounts. “It’s an exciting opportunity for Roseburg to move into the northeastern region and further diversify our operations and meet demand.” Roseburg currently owns and operates an MDF plant in Medford, Ore. “The addition of the Pembroke MDF plant means Roseburg customers will have access to a broader portfolio of products from a company with a demonstrated, long-term commitment to the industry,” says Jim Buffington, Roseburg’s Business Director for Industrial Products.
KILLGORE STEPS UP AS NEW TPC CEO Timber Products Co. appointed Steve Killgore as its new chief executive officer. Killgore has more than 40 years of experience. Most recently, he worked for Roseburg Forest Products, and was re-
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UPDATE sponsible for its solid wood business. Killgore has also operated his own companies, serving as president of both McKenzie Forest Products and Cascade Structural Laminators from 2002 to 2011. Prior to that, Killgore was the general sales manager of Willamette Industries and Bohemia, spanning 22 years. “I am looking forward to working with the Gonyea family and the Timber Products team to take the business into the next 100 years,” Killgore says. “As a family run business for four generations, it is with the utmost confidence that we transition to outside leadership for our day to day work. Killgore is an industry veteran who can help lead us into the future,” says David Gonyea, Timber Products co-chair of the Board of Directors. The Gonyeas managed daily operations for Timber Products for more than half a century. They will continue ownership of the company and lead the Board of Directors. Founded in 1918, Timber Products Co. produces a wide range of diversi-
fied wood products through companyowned forestland, nine manufacturing facilities, an import division and a nationwide transportation division.
CLT PANEL FAILS DURING SETUP Officials with Oregon State University are investigating a construction incident when a CLT panel failed in mid March at a campus building project. A 4x20 ft. panel, part of the sub flooring between the building’s second and third floors, gave way after delaminating on one end. No construction personnel were in the area and no one was injured. The panel was replaced, other sections of CLT sub flooring were shored up, and work was halted on other CLT sections. Steve Clark, OSU vice president of marketing and university relations, says the university is bringing in an outside engineering firm to determine cause of the failure and whether any other CLT portions of construction were at risk of failure, and CLT work will resume once
any issues are addressed. The new Peavy Hall building is home to OSU’s renowned College of Forestry, and the building is designed to showcase Oregon’s forest industry and the relatively new (in North America) mass timber construction movement. Clark says project managers “have the utmost confidence in CLT” and plan to finish the project as designed using CLT. The project’s CLT panels are being supplied by D.R. Johnson Lumber of Riddle, Ore., which was the first U.S. producer to gain CLT certification in 2016.
ROSEBURG NAMES CRIBB VP OF SP Roseburg Forest Products named Ashlee Cribb as Vice President of Structural Products, with responsibility for the sales and manufacturing of Roseburg’s engineered wood products, softwood plywood and lumber businesses. Cribb joined Roseburg in January 2017 as sales director for the company’s
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UPDATE solid wood business. She previously held several roles at Georgia-Pacific, most recently as vice president of industrial packaging.
SMARTLAM PLANS CLT MILL FOR MAINE SmartLam, the first manufacturer of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the U.S., is expanding its operations to the East Coast where it plans to open a manufacturing facility in Maine. SmartLam recently received $3 million from The Maine Technology Institute to assist with this expansion. The total cost of the project will be $23.5 million and is expected to create 100 direct jobs and twice that amount in indirect jobs. Site selection for the facility is in process and will be completed soon. “We are seeing considerable demand for CLT on the East Coast as architects, builders and developers seek durable, sustainable building materials,” says SmartLam President and General Manager Casey Malmquist. “Our new
Maine facility will provide us with the perfect vantage point to supply customers with our premium CLT products while allowing us to lower the environmental impact and costs associated with shipping.” The decision to expand to the East Coast comes just several months after the Montana-based company announced its plans to open another facility in Columbia Falls, Mont. that will also serve as its new headquarters. Founded in 2012, SmartLam currently produces more than 1 million board feet of CLT per month and employs 40 in the Flathead Valley of Montana.
CLT MILL PLANNED ON PAPER MILL SITE LignaCLT Maine, LLC has announced it will open a cross-laminated timber and glulam facility at the Millinocket mill site owned by Our Katahdin. The move should bring more than 100 direct jobs to the Katahdin region and increased demand for Maine
timber. LignaCLT Maine, LLC will build a facility comprising up to 300,000 sq. ft. on a 35-acre parcel. It’s expected to be operational within 12 months. “We made the decision to come to Maine for several reasons,” says Nick Holgorsen, CEO and co-founding partner of LignaTerra Global, LLC, the Charlotte, NC parent of LignaCLT Maine, LLC. “First, the types of trees that are important to the cross laminated timber production process are plentiful here in Maine. Second, we know that Maine has a dedicated, productive workforce with timber industry experience.” “Ten years after the announcement to permanently close the Millinocket paper mill, we are thrilled to welcome LignaCLT Maine as the anchor tenant on our industrial site in Millinocket,” says Sean DeWitt, President of Our Katahdin, an organization focused on community and economic development in the region and which purchased the Millinocket mill site in January 2017.
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BOISE CASCADE FINDS STRENGTH IN INTEGRATION OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN REGIONS Four plywood mills and three EWP plants are blending nicely into Boise Cascade’s enterprise model. BY RICH DONNELL
ptimizing for the greater good. No man (or mill) is an island. Common expressions, but they depict how Boise Cascade’s enterprise model approaches the production and integration of its softwood veneer, plywood and engineered wood products (EWP). To understand Boise Cascade’s focus, you must go back to late 2004 when the original Idaho-based Boise Cascade Corp. sold its paper, forest products mills and timberland assets to a private equity firm, Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), which formed a new organization that ultimately became Boise Cascade Co. Meanwhile, the former Boise Cascade Corp. had changed its name to OfficeMax, the products distributor it purchased in 2003. Almost immediately the “new” Boise Cascade under MDP began defining a new identity, selling more than 2.2 million acres of its timberland spread throughout Oregon, Washington, Louisiana, Minnesota, Idaho and Alabama to various timberland investment companies. In 2008, Boise Cascade Co. sold its paper mills and business to an in -
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The company refers to the Alexandria EWP plant as the “mother ship.”
vestment firm that became Boise, Inc. What remained as Boise Cascade Co. was the wood products manufacturing division, consisting of mills producing veneer, plywood, engineered wood products, lumber and particleboard; and the building materials distribution division, composed of a broad line of inventory and outlet centers across the U.S. “One objective of all these movements was to bring more focus on our manufacturing activities and demonstrate that we are a first class manufacturing organization,” comments Mike Brown, Senior Vice President, Wood Products Operations, who has worked at the company since 1999. “Underlying that strategy is that we are a converter of raw materials to primarily veneerbased products.” Brown was one of the early advocates of the enterprise approach when he served as General Manager of Boise Cascade’s Southern Region and then its Southeast Area. Throughout the recession, the company continued to make capital investments in the manufacturing operations, including the installation of two new dryers at its plywood mill in Medford, Ore. and a dryer rebuild at its plywood mill in Oakdale, La. In early 2013, Boise went public and debuted on the NYSE under the symbol
BCC. That September, Boise Cascade acquired plywood mills at Chester, SC and Moncure, NC from Wood Resources, LLC. In spring 2016, Boise Cascade acquired Georgia-Pacific’s engineered wood production facilities at Thorsby, Ala. and Roxboro, NC. What has evolved from all of this is an integrated system involving the plywood facilities in Chester, Moncure, Oakdale and Florien, La., and EWP plants in Thorsby, Roxboro and Alexandria, La. Brown explains, “We run all our Eastern and Southern operations as an integrated set of assets, all linked together. We focus on optimizing the return based on current pricing, product demand and other factors to give us the best result across these seven mills.” Boise Cascade has operated a similar, though perhaps less intensive system in Oregon, involving two veneer mills, two plywood mills and an EWP plant. Chris Seymour, now Wood Products Operations Manager for Boise Cascade, moved from the Western Oregon Region to the Southeast Region and helped support the enterprise approach. “When I was working for the Western Oregon regional manager, we said ‘we’re running a veneer mill based on what’s best for the veneer mill, but we’re not necessarily making decisions
about what’s best for the enterprise, what’s best for the EWP plant,’” Seymour recalls. “And so we started talking about the enterprise, and not looking at a mill as an individual entity. We may cost ourselves an extra dollar doing a certain process at one facility so it can generate three more dollars at another facility, so let’s not get caught up in individual P&L statements.” In other words, turning back to the South, where is the optimum place from a margin perspective for an individual sheet of veneer produced at Chester to go? Should it be going to Roxboro or to Alexandria? Or, should the veneer stay at Chester to make plywood while Alexandria buys veneer on the outside? To answer such questions, Boise Cascade created a linear programming (LP) model that runs about every week, based on veneer flow, order files, which customers’ orders are being targeted out of which facility, and lots of other data that took some time to generate into an LP model. Brown adds, “We implemented this particular approach to capture real-time data and analysis, quantify the opportunities that exist within our facilities into dollar terms, and then use that information to prioritize our activities around improving our performance.” It wasn’t always easy to get the individual plant personnel on board. Logi-
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cally, many managers were more focused on what was happening right in front of them, were inclined to gut-feel decisions, and were not motivated to make a cost sacrifice in their own plant. Eventually, the four Eastern plants went through some management changeover. “It was a challenge because we asked people to really manage with data as opposed to intuition or experience,” Brown says. “Over time, people have become familiar with our approach, which is using the data to evaluate our options and then execute on the largest opportunities.” The top leadership—including Tom Corrick, who became CEO in 2015, and Dan Hutchinson, Executive Vice President, Wood Products—has always been on board with the enterprise approach. The Louisiana plants, led by Scott Kreps since 2013, had been operating in the enterprise manner simply because of the convenient locale of its plants. But with the acquisition of the Eastern mills, the region needed to start integrating with them, while the East was still integrating within itself. Rob Johnson had worked previously with Georgia-Pacific and Weyerhaeuser before he joined Boise Cascade in Octo-
Boise fixed up the Chester mill, above, and then focused on the Moncure mill.
ber 2014, not long after the Chester and Moncure acquisitions. He was brought in to lead business optimization initiatives and, more specifically, to improve maintenance reliability. With the purchase of the Roxboro and Thorsby mills, he joined the Eastern Region as Region Manager, working with Seymour, Southeastern Area Manager, to bring the enterprise approach. “The enterprise model is certainly not in our individual nature,” Johnson says.
“Where it really comes into play, for example, is if you have a mill like Thorsby that’s in the Eastern Region and we’re going to limit orders at Alexandria and fill them out of Thorsby because there’s an incremental advantage to the system. Alexandria will run fewer hours and run less product, and Thorsby will run more hours and more product because they’re closer to the market.” Johnson emphasizes that the program has altered monthly performance conver-
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sations at the individual plants, touching less on a plant’s profitability and more on what the plant can control, such as measurements and accountability. The original plan had the Chester and Moncure mills sharing resources from the Southern Region. But upon the purchase of Thorsby and Roxboro, the plan became to establish a separate Eastern Region. Now Boise Cascade had to begin the complex process of enterprise-thinking across these two regions with seven facilities. To get the Chester and Moncure mills going, Seymour brought out two veteran western plant managers. The existing employee base at those plants learned about Boise Cascade values and got a taste of the enterprise approach. To optimize the approach, the company has continued to make major expenditures, much of it in infrastructure and base reliability upgrades—electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, steam, boiler functionality. Chester was first up, and one of its three dryers received a major rebuild. When Chester began operating well in 2017, the company turned its attention to Moncure. It has undertaken a similar process there, improving the function of the dryers, undertaking foundation work, installing new platens for the hot press, doing roof work, installing control equipment, working on the fluid bed combustor, and building a brand new air compressor room. “To say those mills had a little bit of deferred maintenance when we bought them would be a gross understatement,” Johnson says. The Chester mill has a production capacity of 350MMSF annually, compared to 150MMSF at Moncure. The Thorsby plant, which produces LVL and operates a continuous press, was in good shape when it was purchased. Opportunities there abound in process improvements, using the company’s BIC (Boise Improvement Cycle) program led by Johnson. The Roxboro plant is meant to produce I-joist-and LVL, but only the Ijoist line had been in operation for the previous seven years before the acquisition—meaning the log yard, dryer and three presses had been down. The I-line was running solid sawn flange, which entailed buying 2x3s and 2x4s, routing them out, buying OSB and inserting the OSB into the flange to make the I-joist. Boise Cascade has converted the I-line to an LVL flange, receiving APA certification last December, and it is now in
New SparTek press at Florien
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production mode. The 4 ft., two-opening, 80 ft. press there operated throughout 2017, but work continues to get production rates up and the ongrade and recovery where the company believes it needs to be. Work started on the 6 ft. press last year, including changing out seals, motors, pumps etc. It started up in December and ran 17 billets, before it was shut down with plans to turn their attention back to it later this year. Today, the Roxboro plant is producing and selling LVL and making IBoise is open to additional “opportunities.” joist flange off the 4 ft. press. Last August, Brian Cullen became the Eastern Region Manager, havbined dryer has replaced two 50-plusing previously served as the region’s year-old Coe M62 dryers that were past production manager, while Johnson their serviceable life. The installation moved back into business optimization. increased production capacity at the In the Southern Region, the Oakdale mill by about 30%. A SparTek 40-openplywood mill, which has a 390MMSF ing press was started up late last year, capacity, has also received significant giving the mill four presses. work, including new and rebuilt dryers The Florien plant produces parallel through the supplier Westmill. Most relaminated veneer (PLV) panels as well cently the heavy work has moved to the as plywood panels. The PLV goes to the Florien plant. EWP plant at Alexandria, primarily to A new Coe-USNR gas steam combe used in the flanges that go into Boise
Cascade I-joist (BCI). Making PLV panels to run through its fingerjointers at Alexandria provides additional I-line capacity and allows the hot press at Alexandria to produce primarily 1¾ in. LVL. The Florien plant currently has more drying capacity (500MMSF) than green veneer production (430-440MMSF), and so they’ll be focusing on improving green end production at the lathe this year and next to make up the difference. As for the Alexandria EWP plant, the company managers refer to it as the “Mother Ship.” It was built in 1995 and hasn’t had a tremendous need for capital expenditures, greatly attributable to a highly competent maintenance group and an Improvement Cycle process that optimizes the machine centers. Overall capacity has greatly increased without spending considerable capital. Scott Kreps comments, “While the core business is supplying the EWP market, we have a very fluid dynamic that allows us to move in and out of
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both EWP and plywood markets, given which one we need to supply to stay within our service plans and on-time shipment requirements. We are in a better situation than most, having our core business being EWP but also having a product like plywood where we can move in and out of the market. These products are very closely related because both rely on veneer.” Boise Cascade’s nominal EWP billet production capacity is about 38MMCF, approximately 50% more than it was in 2005, due to process improvements at existing mills and to the acquisitions. The enterprise model, and all that it
entails, has also enhanced safety, a crucial piece of the business. In fact, 2017 was the division’s best year for OSHArecordable incidents. Chester was under a 1.0 total incident rate last year and Moncure was 2.3, drastic improvements over more problematic safety records as recent as 2015. Johnson gives the company’s implementation of its enterprise model an “A.” “I can tell you I’ve never seen this done better anywhere else. And it’s not that we get it done perfectly every time, but the intent and the spirit are certainly there,” he says. Meanwhile, Boise Cascade keeps its
eyes open for additional manufacturing opportunities. “I would like to make sure we have things well under our control, but if there is an opportunity that was appropriate, had a good management team and fit within the balance of our strategy, we would consider it,” Brown says. As for dabbling in “new” engineered wood products, such as veneer-based or lumber-based mass timber, Brown says Boise Cascade won’t be on the leading edge of that development, but the company’s geographical coverage in manufacturing and distribution would allow it to venture into that area fairly quickly. PW
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BAUMER INSPECTION For 35 years, Baumer Inspection in Konstanz, Germany has designed and produced scanners and is one of the leading companies in automatic optical inspection for the wood based panel industry. More than 700 Baumer systems monitor the quality of production of flooring panels and furniture components worldwide. Those ColourBrain systems, with cameras designed and produced by Baumer Inspection, are installed to inspect the surface after sanding, in foil wrapping, lacquering and TFL lines, in production of series or for batch size one. Integrated in all inspection systems are the software applications Qbrain und Q-live. Those modules are part of a big database system that stores all data for all defects detected. Q-live puts a lot of tools in the hands of quality and production managers for analyzation and optimization. Q-brain automatically analyzes the image of defects in order to identify the cause of defects. By identifying the root cause, Q-brain ColourBrain inspection system for inline measuring of automatically sets an alarm in case of process related defects such as a size of furniture panels and for the automatic optical inbroken drilling tool in furniture production or heat lines in TFL produc- spection of the surface of office furniture panels tion. By the combined use of Q-brain and Q-live, each batch, each production run, each product can be automatically analyzed at anytime later in order to optimize the performance of production lines step by step. The target of every ColourBrain system is to safeguard best quality and to optimize all resources of production. At Xylexpo Baumer Inspection is showing the latest generation of automatic optical inspection systems. The ColourBrain Furniture system shown in Milan will be supplied to a major producer of pre-fabricated furniture panels based in Northern Italy. That scanner will detect all kind of defects of top and bottom sides of the panels by laser scanners and by color camera systems with highest resolution. Defects are automatically analyzed to identify their root cause in production and automatically stored in the Qlive. database. The second system Baumer Inspection displays at Xylexpo is a ColourBrain EDGE inspection system. ColourBrain EDGE systems are installed in the edge banding line and are detecting all kind of defects like small chipping of the melamine surface or open glue joints. The system constantly monitors performance of the edge banding machine and automatically will set an alarm in case of drifts. Hall 4, Booth D18
BIELE Biele is a European company providing state-of-the art turnkey projects for several domains related to the woodworking industry including its own manufactured hydraulic presses under the brand of Marzola. Biele is organized for developing, for manufacturing, for installing and for commissioning at the customer’s site production lines with a high level of technical complexity, but always from a customized perspective. Along with this, Biele is orientated to provide innovative solutions fully automated that are unique and in collaboration with technologies reduce the labor cost, while also improving the final quality of the products. For panel manufacturers, Biele’s latest innovations are related to the pressing operations for plywood, HPL and EIR Biele has introduced several innovations in its pressing technologies. technology. For plywood manufacturers, Dewatering Presses have been proven as a way of major savings in energy consumption as the required drying is minimized. Biele is also building complete turnkey press lines for manufacturing lightboard panels using different type of glues for the bonding operation, such as PVAC and PUR. Every turnkey project includes innovations that are developed with their customers, making each line more efficient than the previous one, but always customized. Hall 2, Booth R06 R10
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CMC TEXPAN CMC TEXPAN, Italian subsidiary of Siempelkamp, is enhancing its potential as a direct supplier and this strategy is definitely proving to be very successful. At the end of November 2017, a renown Thai company placed an order with Siempelkamp concerning the supply of a whole set of machinery and equipment for installation in the biggest particleboard factory in Asia. CMC Texpan took an active part both in the preliminary meetings for the definition of the scope of supply and of the technical execution, and in the negotiations that led to the signature of the contract. Paolo Gattesco, Chairman of the Board of Directors at CMC Texpan, proudly comments, “Our presence gave an important contribution to the achievement of a positive result. Any technical questions from the client could be clarified at the very same moment in which they arose.” It must be emphasized that, within the frame of this project, CMC Forming remains an integral part of the offerings of CMC Texpan has also been awarded a direct sale contract related to the supply Texpan. of a significant part of the equipment dedicated to the primary processing of wood chips: systems for extraction of material from storage bins, roller separators, gravimetric separators, oscillating screens for chips and for dry particles, glue blenders and related particle metering bins. “Entering the market as a direct supplier contributes to the success of the whole group,” Gattesco explains. “This is especially true for machines and equipment for particle preparation. In this sector, competition is very strong. The possibility of direct sales allows us to keep prices as low as possible. In this way, customers can benefit from the advantages offered by the competence and first-class technology of the Siempelkamp Group under the motto: ‘Everything from one source,’ at the same time without negative consequences for the investment budget.” The scope of supply also includes a four-head forming station equipped with “Ecoformer SL,” the innovative forming system for surface layer of the mat. This machinery, representing the traditional core product of CMC Texpan and forming an integral part of the pressing line, will be supplied through the mother company. CMC Texpan will be glad to welcome visitors at Xylexpo at the booth of the Siempelkamp Group. Hall 2, Booth R01 S10
HYMMEN During the 50th anniversary of the biennial Milan event now known as Xylexpo, Hymmen welcomes visitors to its stand to see multiple fields of application opened up by Hymmen technologies. Hymmen is dedicated to engineer and build machines and lines for excellent surfaces. The company’s experts look forward to presenting the latest technologies, trends and developments of Hymmen. Whether it’s the newly developed high-gloss technology in the double belt press sector, the Calander Coating Inert (CCI) or industrial digital printing, Hymmen technologies have cornered the market for surface finishing. One of the key innovations is the independent digital printing system for up to 3 mm-thick edge banding material. In addition, the Digi- Hymmen JUPITER digital printing line JPT-WS for digital print tal Lacquer Embossing (DLE) is Hymmen’s response to a clear cus- on edgebands tomer need for the look and feel of a surface to match. For this innovation the European patent was recently granted. With the technology of Digital Lacquer Embossing a transparent liquid medium is printed into a layer of non-cured core lacquer. It is done by InkJet, using the proven technology of the Hymmen JUPITER digital printing line. Physical and chemical reactions cause the deep and unique structures, which are in-register (EIR) with the printed décor. This technology includes all of the commercial and technical benefits of the established digital single pass printing by Hymmen, including flexibility, small changeover times and individualization. With a width from 70 mm up to 2.100 mm the technology can be integrated into exiting process chains easily. By only using a small amount of the structuring medium all proven features like hardness, bonding, resistance and chemical reliability of the core lacquer are assured. Last but not least certainly it is possible to create structures that are embossed in register (EIR) to the decor of the surface—no matter if printed digitally or analog. See and feel for yourself the wide range of potential applications for end products made from Hymmen equipment. The Hymmen team looks forward to discussing your individual requirements over a cup of coffee. It will be possible to demonstrate interesting details with product samples and extensive media support. Hall 1, Booth D28 24 • MAY 2018 • PanelWorld
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IMAL-PAL GROUP The IMAL-PAL group, together with Globus, is a leading and flexible manufacturer of equipment and engineering for plants and complete lines, with an extensive reference list for a growing number of applications for the production of OSB, MDF, particleboard, wood fiber insulation board, pressed pallets, pallet blocks and special production lines for pellets. PAL presents the HD Oscillating Screen with low friction hydrostatic suspension system to support the screening box. The continued focus on innovation and development has led to the creation of the “new cleaning tower,” able to remove all pollutants from the material, exploiting height and gravity in order to reduce the number of conveyors required to convey the material from one machine to the other. The new evolution of Cyclops type “all in one,” is an optical selector based on NIR technology detection and ejection by air compressed nozzles. This version is integrated with metal detector and blower; it is uti- PAL cleaning tower lized to clean the wood flow from all kinds of pollutants such as plastic, rubber, foam, stone and metal. IMAL presents its core technology, the Hi-Jet resination system for existing and new PB, MDF and OSB lines, which can reduce resin addition by as much as 20%. The latest evolution of the Dynasteam, the mat steam injection system, is installed on more than 90 production lines, and with which it is possible to increase production by up to 30%. The group has also installed a number of the FBC200 (Full Bond/Blister Classifier) worldwide, with more in the pipeline. This device detects blisters or blown areas over the entire surface of the board. Globus presents the Sharpening Room, a unique fully automatic knife sharpening system for knife ring flakers, equipped with a 6 axis robot that is able to carry out all the sharpening operations. Three such systems have been supplied in Europe, Australia and North America and the Sharpening Room is set to revolutionize flake production utilizing knife ring flakers, as it not only controls sharpening operations and automatic knife regulation, but also the quality of the flakes produced in relation to the power utilized and an advanced incorporated system for monitoring the wear of the knife ring components. It will also be possible to see the largest drum chipper in the world at the IMAL-PAL stand, capable of producing 160 t/h B.D. and scheduled for supply to an Australian particleboard plant. Twenty-plus units of the latest version of the knife ring flaker, the SRC14.690-EVO4, have been supplied over the last six months, virtually halfway to the 50 unit target set for one year. The Group showcases new and modern systems for the production of pallet blocks and pressed pallets, ideal for valorizing recycled wood for the manufacture of wood-based products with an elevated added value. Panel Alliance has been created by IMAL, PAL, GLOBUS, VYNCKE, TRASMEC and RECALOR, each an expert in its own core business, to form a team that can supply all the technology required for PB, MDF and OSB production lines. The service offered by IMAL-PAL technical staff, aimed as always toward the end customer, is what puts IMAL-PAL one step ahead on the market today. Hall 2, Booth L11-M12, L13-M14, L19-M20
PAGNONI IMPIANTI Pagnoni Impianti, an Italian leader in pressing lines for the wood industry, presents its wide range of products and engineering services. Since its foundation in 1848, the family itself has always been steadily at the head of the company, always proposing an exclusive tailor-made service for their customers. Thanks to its long manufacturing experience and technical expertise, Pagnoni Impianti can design and manufacture complete lines addressed to the primary woodworking industry and furniture industry. Among its products, Pagnoni Impianti offers pressing lines for the production of any wood based panel such as MDF, particleboard, OSB, plywood and hardboard. Pagnoni also supplies short cycle lamination lines for panel overlaying with melamine and phenolic papers, as well as complete lines for the production of thin HPL panels, according to Pagnoni laminate press any customer specific requirements and production capacity needs. Pagnoni Impianti can supply complete assistance for the installation of the lines including erection, startup, commissioning and personnel training. After the recent revamping of the existing Pagnoni short-cycle lamination line of Saviola Group with the introduction of the 26 • MAY 2018 • PanelWorld
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EIR system, the installation of the new EIR short-cycle lamination has been successfully completed, both of them in the SIT facility in Mortara. “We are proud of the declaration of our customer that the Pagnoni EIR system is the best available on the market in terms of accuracy of positioning and of coupling paper decoration with the structure engraved in steel plates.” The line is quick and flexible, able to respond rapidly to the market that requires frequent production changes and small production lots but of panels with high quality standard, where the visual and tactile effects of wood grain are perfectly blended. An HPL line is now under construction to be installed in the Russian mint. The project is based on the long Pagnoni experience in EIR technology, which is applied to the production of high pressure laminates, to obtain an innovative end product. Pagnoni is engaged in Algeria as well, where a new short-cycle lamination line has been delivered to Transbois Group, a state company and only particleboard manufacturer in Algeria. Always in Italy, recently concluded was the revamping and startup of a Pagnoni high capacity short cycle lamination line for Fantoni Group, including several new modifications in order to transform an existing line in an up-to-date line featuring the highest performances. Hall 2, Stand P09
PESSA IMPIANTI Specialist in flaking and chipping lines, Pessa Impianti srl designs and manufactures machinery and plants for primary working of wood and preparation of flakes, chips and fiber, mainly used in the WBP, MDF, OSB industry. It supplies a wide range of systems and equipment with complementary functions to improve their performance and for the complete automation of the lines. It is a reliable partner to face and work out the realization of new lines and machinery but also for upgrading of existing plants to meet changing production needs. A consolidated experience of more than 50 years is real guarantee for customers who can also count on reconditioning service of the part subject to heavy wear such as cutterheads, rotors and impellers that assure high efficiency and top performance of machines. A particular remark on the universal discontinuous flakers—Reliable In 2018, Pessa Impianti delivers two discontinuous machines with extraordinary performances, designed to comply with dif- flakers for OSB plants in Russia. ferent production requirements and able to produce good quality calibrated flat flakes and OSB strands with superior mechanic characteristics. Their high performance allows the reduction of working shifts along with consequent reduction of plant basis cost: One machine is able to produce flat flakes already suitable to final use. That means reduced manpower, reduced maintenance costs, less energy consumption. Pessa is directing its production toward the constantly evolving Russia market, and in 2018 delivers two discontinuous flakers for OSB plants. Chipping lines are not of secondary importance since they represent the alternative to poor availability of raw materials; they allow the recovery of wood wastes that can be reintroduced in the production of value-added composite materials in form of fiber and micro particles or used as alternative source of energy. The Pessa production range includes wood shaving machines designed for animal bedding soft flakes production, qualified for animal comfort and obtained from roundwood. The Pessa machinery range includes machines for the primary working of wood and recovery of wood waste: discontinuous flakers, drum chippers, wood shaving machines for animal litters; milling machines and shredders; machines for particle comminution—knife ring flakers, hammermills, refining mills; systems for wood feeding, handling and storage; extraction, storage and mixing systems for flakes, chips, sawdust; auxiliary equipment. Hall 2, Booth Q10
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BÜTTNER In the last several months, Büttner Energie- und Trocknungstechnik GmbH in Krefeld, Germany received four new orders in the wood-based panel industry: l The Canadian wood-based material group Norbord ordered a new OSB high-performance drum dryer for the mill in Chambord, Quebec, Canada. The Büttner dryer will be installed in the mill in 2019 as a replacement for the current dryer. l Egger commissioned Büttner with delivery of a two-line dryer for the new particleboard mill in Lexington, North Carolina. The unit has two single-pass drum dryers, each with its own heating system. l The Turkish wood-based material producer AGT gave Siempelkamp a complete order for delivery and installation of the second MDF line in Antalya. Delivery and installation of a complete energy system with thermal oil heater and steam generator as well as delivery of a completely new Büttner fiber dryer is included. The fiber dryer Energy system and drum dryer for the new particleboard will be heated with different exhaust gases and a Büttner BLB line plant of FORTE in Poland burner. The energy system flue gas cleaning occurs with a modern dryer electric precipitator. l The Russian plywood manufacturer MUROM placed an order with Siempelkamp for delivery and installation of a new woodbased material plant for production of the innovative Advanced OSB. Büttner is supplying a complete energy system and the high-performance OSB drum dryer for this new plant in Murom, located in Vladimir Oblast. The energy system supplies the dryer with flue gas and has a thermal oil heater for providing heat to the Siempelkamp-ContiRoll as well as the complete plant and log pond heating. In addition, Büttner was successful with two additional projects. Information on these will be reported at a later date. Hall 2, Stand R01 S10
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SIEMPELKAMP With Siempelkamp, you‘ll be drawing on the know-how of an international specialist for large-scale plants that carries out its own planning, manufacturing, commissioning and maintenance for all the machines that have an effect on your plant‘s processes. Siempelkamp is also able to supply the entire range of processing technology: “We operate our own R&D center at our headquarters in Krefeld (Germany) along with an additional facility that focuses mainly on size-reduction technology for which Pall- Siempelkamp competence from a single source mann, our new subsidiary, is responsible.” Siempelkamp’s “Everything from a single source” concept makes complex individual subcontracting unnecessary and ensures that you benefit from plants and process-control concepts that have been integrated into your overall needs and adapted to your requirements. It is a profile that has made Siempelkamp a global market leader in the field of complete wood processing plants— proven in more than 320 ContiRoll continuous presses that have been sold worldwide. Intelligent Production, Smart Factory, Industry 4.0 – catchwords on everyone’s lips. The wood-processing industry, too, turns digital. Networking all over the place. Not only does Siempelkamp do its utmost to obtain excellent physical properties for woodbased board, the wood-based board created by intelligent production is a reality, too! At Siempelkamp the future is tangible. Advantages for its customer? The customer only defines the production order and the respective recipe. Everything else is taken care of by the plant. Quality-monitored production. Reliable. Automatic. Cost-efficient. Predictable. The topic “quickly growing and CO2 neutral raw materials” is high on the agenda for wood-based panel manufacturers worldwide. Which materials are suitable and what technology has proven to be mature? Siempelkamp takes up the current challenges as the specialist for the corresponding machines and plants: Wood based panels made from rice straw—raw material, available in large amounts worldwide. To use the advantages of this raw material, Siempelkamp started to advance the development of machines for the production of particleboard made out of rice straw. Future technology, offered today—complete plants for the wood based panel industry made by Siempelkamp. The Siempelkamp Group is a technology supplier operating internationally. Siempelkamp machine and plant engineering is a systems supplier of press lines and complete plants for the wood-based panel industry, the metal forming industry as well as the composite and rubber industry. The Siempelkamp foundry is the world’s largest hand-molding foundry producing castings with a weight of up to 320 t (353 US tons). Siempelkamp engineering and service is a specialist for dismantling nuclear facilities and a supplier of transport and storage casks for radioactive waste. Hall 2, Booth R01 S10
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Egger ordered the Strothmann equipment for its German location in Brilon. Here, an existing rail system, which had been in use for 25 years, was replaced by one of Strothmann’s custom-fit concepts and with it, new plant logistics got off the ground. The new system increases process efficiency and storage space. “Prior to this order we had already talked to Egger about designing a BY LUTZ BUSSMANN new linear portal in the packaging area including ith RoundTrack technology supply and disposal via a Strothmann Machines & track system,” explains Handling GmbH opens up Lutz Bussmann, Sales Dinew, productive organizarector at Strothmann. “This 3-D view of a panel distribution driven cart with a payload tional capabilities in flow or system and that of the new of max. 100 metric tons per carrier; dimensions: 5700 mm pulse assembly systems and allows enscope of supply are in x 6000 mm x 400 mm LxWxH (= height of carrier), max. traverse speed with load approximately 24 m/min, no ergy-saving and precise transports of close vicinity to one anoth- load approximately 45 m/min heavy loads up to 200 metric tons. Effier; the tracks intersect in ciency increases of up to 30% are not two locations. Thanks to uncommon. Strothmann’s modular system, we were facility in Brilon in several stages in In January 2017 the Egger Group able to ensure practical compatibility.” close coordination with Egger. “Altoplaced an order with the handling speStrothmann offers three different gether, we implemented the track instalcialist within the Siempelkamp Group RoundTrack sizes; Egger decided for the lation in 10 stages so that normal operafor a RoundTrack system including sevmost load-bearing system RT60, which tion in Brilon could be maintained,” eral inductively driven carts for the can handle loads up to 200 metric tons Bussmann says. board handling downstream from the per cart. RoundTrack 60 has a payload of First, the wood-based panel manufacContiRoll continuous press. 15 metric tons per wheel—a cart with turer commissioned Strothmann with RoundTrack systems are used in four double-wheel sets can move loads the disassembly of the existing track manufacturing and logistics processes of up to 120 metric tons. Made from system. The following installation of in a variety of industries and are also hardened steel and polished blank, the the new RT60 system included assemwell suited in the wood-based materiround bars are installed in the floor by bly, leveling, and pouring. For the quick als industry for transporting stacks of means of aluminum holding profiles. supply of the production plants with boards. Due to minimal rolling resisThe wheels are manufactured from roller board stacks and impregnating materitance, components weighing several bearing steel. A concave profile ensures als, Egger ordered additional carts. tons and often with large-scale dimenminimal contact with the rails and thereThe scope of supply thus included sions can be moved easily, safely and fore minimal rolling resistance. four driven carts with roller conveyors precisely. More than 1 kilometer of Roundthat have a maximum carrying capacity Long-time Siempelkamp customer Track 60 was installed at the production of 90 metric tons, two driven roller conveyors on a lifting table with a 90° crossover device for transporting stacks off crosswise with a lifting height of 800 mm, as well as one driven roller conveyor with a lifting device. Regarding the drive system, Egger relied on efficient energy supply by means of induction. The inductive cables for the power supply were installed in the floor just as the tracks and an energy pickup in the cart provides power for the drive and auxiliary functions. Three additional roller conveyors were mounted on a steel frame. Strothmann also supplied the Foreground: three tracks of the RT60 system are already installed. Only 48 hours wheelsets for the conversion of the exafter assembly they can carry a full load. Background: cut floor where the old isting driven carts to the new Roundtrack system was located. Track concept as well as the drive sys-
STROTHMANN SUPPLIES ROUNDTRACK SYSTEM FOR EGGER
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ROUNDTRACK ADVANTAGES l Flush to floor installation, no trip hazard l Easy and quick installation in existing floors possible l Brakes and locking devices ensure a safe stand and easy handling l Cleanliness—no grooves which can soil, functional surfaces remain clean, no lubrication (dry system) l Ergonomics—up to 5 metric tons can be moved by one person by hand l Economy—little maintenance effort, little wear, long life cycle of wheels and tracks l Resource efficiency—low energy consumption to drive the carts due to low rolling resistance l Precision—highest positioning accuracy of transported goods, nearly no settlement of position in applications for measuring rooms, repeatability of position every time l Flexibility—different systems for the change of driving direction allow various track layouts, flexible track widths based on customer requirements l Individuality—customized carriers with different functionalities are tailored to the transported goods l Subsequent expandability of the existing system l Tracks are traversable l Fully automated carriers including control and safety technology
tem, implemented the electrical and mechanical engineering, and carried out the project management. The assembly of the RoundTrack system was carried out by the experienced Strothmann team according to a welldesigned concept. In existing as well as new production halls the floor is cut with highly precise diamond cutting machines and prepared for the leveling of the tracks. Special installation jigs provide for a quick, precise and clean assembly of the tracks. The remaining grooves are poured with low-shrinking grout. All installation processes can be carried out during normal operation of the customer’s plant. For Egger this was an important advantage because the disassembly and installation were implemented in stages during ongoing production. After completion of the first subsection with a length of approximately 35 m, the first transport carrier was converted from the old to the new system. This ensured that normal operation could be maintained. After completion of the entire track system, the second transport cart was converted to the new RT60 system. The third stage involved the extension of the track system to 240 m. Regarding the project management, the work required precise step-by-step coordination on the parts of Egger and Siempelkamp. The tight time schedule posed a challenge to both teams. After placing the order at the end of January 2017, the process of converting both existing transport carts for use on the RoundTrack 60 system took place from the end of January until the middle of May. Afterward, the additional carts were delivered. Strothmann also supplied the transfer equipment and the connecting roller conveyors in mid-May. In mid-July the team equipped the plant in Brilon with the panel distribution carts for the second drive track. Furthermore, the cart for the transport of impregnated foils was delivered. At the same time, the buffer roller conveyor started operation. It includes a lifting device to lift stacks of impregnated boards. PW
Double transfer cart with the dimensions 5700 mm x 6000 mm x 400 mm, payload per carrier max. 30 metric tons, max. traverse speed 45 m/min
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VENEER
DRYING
RETOOLED VENEER DRYER MAKES ITS MARK WITH ECONOMIC, EFFICIENT OPERATION oastland Wood Industries wanted to obtain a state-of-the-art drying sysC tem when it contracted with USNR to
and 1⁄7 in. thicknesses. The major market for Coastland’s dry veneer is the LVL industry, but it also feeds the hardwood and softwood plywood segments. Until recently, the company’s Delta drying facility operated three dryers; two of longitudinal design, fueled by natural gas, and one a re-dryer. As part of his research prior to acquiring the Tackama dryer, Powers visited his colleague Doug Webb, manager of Thompson River Veneer Products (TRVP), in Kamloops, BC. The TRVP operation is also a veneer drying facility, operating a Coe dryer that was equipped with Automatic Dryer Exhaust Control (ADEC), Cooler Pressure Balance, and other advanced features. Power was impressed with the dryer’s efficiency and cost-effective operation, and decided that was what he needed for the Delta facility. Powers comments, “ADEC is new to the Coastland operation. The other two dryers we have are longitudinal dryers, and this one is the first jet tube dryer we’ve installed. I was interested in the efficiencies of the jet tube design, which is the newest dryer design out there, as
well as the efficiency of the ADEC system. My goal was to install state-of-theart drying technology. We just ended up putting it on an older unit.” Coastland was familiar with USNR’s Coe equipment line; the Coastland Nanaimo peeling facility uses two Coe veneer lathes. In addition to the dryer, Coastland also relocated a Coe 10-bin dry veneer stacker from the closed Fort Nelson operation. USNR’s Coe veneer dryer includes a finely tuned control system with several outstanding and proprietary features that make it unique. This dryer project comprised erecting a wet end seal section that is integral to the ADEC system, as well as a Cooler Pressure Balance control system. The ADEC system requires a single point discharge into a customer supplied pollution control system for dryer emissions control. The ADEC system automatically controls the total dryer exhaust volume. This allows it to maximize thermal efficiency of the dryer, keeping heated air inside the unit and exhausting the volume of fugitive emissions.
outfit its newly acquired dryer with the most efficient technology available. Cognizant of stringent environmental standards, the economics of fuel costs and market forces, it achieved exactly what it was planning for. In January 2014, Coastland contracted with USNR for the retrofit of a used Coe Model M72 veneer dryer it had purchased from closed Tackama Forest Products, located at Fort Nelson, BC. Coastland had installed a new lathe in the Nanaimo peeling plant in 2013, and part of the plan for that expansion included expanding the drying capacity at Delta. Manager Dave Powers noted that the “bones” of the dryer at Fort Nelson were good, so they decided it made sense to relocate and retrofit it for Delta. Coastland Wood Industries, based on Vancouver Island at Nanaimo, BC, manufactures Douglas fir veneer and roundwood cores. The company operates four facilities along the coast of British Columbia. The Nanaimo facility sorts logs and produces veneer and cores, while the Menzies Bay facility at Campbell River, and the Howe Sound facility both weigh, sort, scale, store and barge the logs to the processing site. The company’s drying facility located at Delta dries and grades the veneer, and operates as the company’s distribution center where green veneer is either shipped direct, or dried before shipping to market. Coastland processes its logs The wet end seal section is part of the Automatic Dryer Exhaust Control system (ADEC) added to the infeed of the dryer. into veneer sheets of 1⁄10 in., 1⁄8 in.
HOW ADEC WORKS The wet end seal section is situated at the dryer infeed and fitted with an exhaust fan. The fan discharges to the ADEC’s exhaust stack, metering exhaust flow from the seal section. Special entry and discharge stop-offs control the flow of heated dryer air into the seal section, and control fugitive emissions from discharging back into the dryer. A small gas burner is located at the seal’s exhaust duct, and provides a temperature boost to the exhaust flow, minimizing pitch buildup in the seal section. A control loop is established between the ADEC fan and the PLC. The PLC receives signals from a thermocouple located at the wet end seal section, and also from a thermocouple located at the dryer’s feed section that senses ambient plant air temperature. The numeric difference between the sensor readings indicates the exhaust airflow from the dryer into the seal section, and a temperature set
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DRYING point is established. When the temperature rises above the set point the PLC increases the ADEC fan speed, reducing the flow from the dryer into the seal section. When the temperature falls below the set point the PLC slows the ADEC fan, allowing more dryer air to flow into the seal section. This continually modulates the exhaust flow to prevent fugitive emissions and allowing excess heat to escape from the dryer. Cooler Pressure Balance minimizes heated dryer air from entering the cooling section, and vice versa. This not only improves efficiency by reducing heat loss, but helps reduce pitch buildup inside the drying and cooling sections. The PLC system controls the operation of the dryer’s main fans, drive tower, zone temperatures, ADEC single point exhaust, Cooler Pressure Balance, veneer temperature, and the dryer feeder and unloader. To accomplish the cooler pressure balance control, the first cooling section (attached directly to the last heated dryer section) is specially modified as both a pressure seal and a cooler. Stopoffs are mounted between the dryer rolls to mechanically seal the first cooler section from the last dryer section. In addition to its main cooling fan, the discharge vent is fitted with a large exhaust fan and modulating damper. Pressure sensing manifolds are mounted on each side of the stop-offs between the last dryer section and the first cooler section, connected via a pipe to pressure transducers. The pressure transducers continuously monitor the differential pressure between the heated dryer and the cooler seal section. The signal from the transducer is processed in the dryer’s PLC with a near zero set point, which modulates both the damper and the speed of the exhaust fan. The effect is to maintain a near zero pressure differential between the enclosed dryer and the cooler section, minimizing heated dryer air from entering the cooler and cooler air from entering the dryer.
GREAT EFFICIENCY Commenting on how satisfied he is with the dryer’s operation, Powers says, “I know the dryer is efficient, and overall my gas usage is down. I can tell by the damper position on the dryer that we’re putting less flow into the atmo-
Automatic Dryer Exhaust Control (ADEC) manages the total dryer exhaust volume allowing it to maximize thermal efficiency of the dryer.
Air flow control with the Cooler Pressure Balance system.
sphere. It typically runs about 20-30% (open). That demonstrates the efficiency of the dryer. Depending on the design of your dryer and its damper controls, those exhaust ports may be open and all your heat is going out the stack. This design has a damper on that exhaust port. It’s keeping the steam and heat inside the dryer, and only exhausting to about 30%.” Balancing the exhaust output with Coastland’s pollution abatement system
was one challenge that required painstaking tweaks to the ADEC fans. The other challenge was interfacing the ADEC components to the existing dryer that took engineering, construction and startup efforts. Powers is satisfied with the results, “It’s doing everything I envisioned it would do. We’re hitting the production numbers I expected, and it’s giving me efficient, balanced drying.” PW Article and photos provided by USNR.
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HOW MUCH DIFFERENCE DOES A DRYER REALLY MAKE IN VENEER PRODUCTION?
umber prices are breaking records and are at the highest they have ever L been in the U.S., with no signs of stopping. Globally, the top economies are all performing well, which means a rising demand in housing starts and construction. This demand puts pressure on an already limited supply of quality wood that continues to remain elusive due to wildfires, infestations and political climate. Costs in most sectors related to the industry have risen exponentially, with transportation costs among the biggest
Raute Smart Dryer integrates...
gainers, up as much as 24% over the previous year. Managing raw material usage has become one of the most significant factors in production, especially when a 1% in recovery could equal up to millions of dollars in revenue. As the largest standalone component in veneer production, the dryer comes in as one of the heaviest hitters in overall footprint and energy consumption. High energy demands to produce consistent and precise heat levels are often thought of as the most important feature for the dryer. However, it is also the place where the most damage to veneer can occur. Loss of quality, downgrading, or worse, trashing, can occur after drying when overdried veneer splits, breaks and becomes defective. Not to mention the rigmarole of re-drying that can damage veneer, further reduce the number of quality sheets produced, and can waste considerable resources and productivity. Controlling heat is only one part of the equation. Monitoring and analyzing all critical facets of the drying process
with sensitive equipment is fundamental in producing the best quality veneer with the least amount of process, energy and resources. Raute Smart Dryers evaluate wood species, density, and moisture content, and conditions and climate are automatically adjusted. Since 1995, Raute has been improving on this technology after integrating the first ever dryer with sophisticated moisture meters and scanning systems. Smart Dryers are a tour de force when combined with the latest in G5 technology, Mecano analyzers, and Metriguard Veneer Testers. The most efficient mills utilize the MVA and VDA’s unrivaled standard in moisture grading with Metriguard’s industry standard testers to accurately evaluate and grade each sheet for structural use. “Raute’s dryers have the smallest energy footprint, and incorporate advanced sensors and analyzing equipment for the most efficient dryer in the industry,” says Martin Murphy, Senior Vice President, North America. “Combined with other equipment and technologies, mills can see up to 5% recovery, which equates to a substantial amount of savings and profits.” When quality and efficiency mat ters, the right solution is an intuitive drying process that is fully automated to optimize production with maximize veneer quality. PW
...with downstream grading and analysis systems.
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CONTROLLING DRYER EMISSIONS AT THE DRYER’S END WALLS
he Westmill WestVac Emission and T Dryer Control System is an effective method of controlling dryer emissions at the dryer’s end walls. The WestVac system costs nothing to operate and can be easily installed onto new or retrofitted onto existing jet dryers. How does it work? WestVac simply returns any escaped gases, moisture and heat energy back into the dryer via the adjustable ReIntro-Duct where the heat and humidity can benefit the drying process. The WestVac system reduces in-plant dryer fugitive emissions, and reduces dryer energy consumption while helping to maintain maximum humidity levels inside the dryer, improving dry veneer quality and reducing the incidence of fires. A new Westmill jet dryer includes a 36 in. wide Seal Section at both the infeed green-end and at the dry-end “Dead Air Space.” The WestVac seal sections also incorporate certain confidential technologies and control into this proprietary design. Several systems have already been installed around North America and the WestVac system has proven to be very effective at con-
DAS WestVac System
Outfeed of Westmill-refurbished dryer in a southern pine plywood plant
trolling dryer humidity levels and emissions. Westmill’s WestVac system does not need a costly auxiliary fan to draw the emissions from the seal chamber. Nor does it need an additional heat-source attempting to keep these emissions hot and pitch from forming in the dryers exhaust system. The cost to operate and maintain vent fans and an auxiliary exhaust heating system is easily tens of thousands of dollars annually. Why waste this heat energy and humidity? Rather, why not re-introduce this back into the dryer where it can benefit the drying process? The WestVac system benefits include:
Improved dryer production energy consumption l Greatly improved veneer quality l Reduced in-plant emissions l Increased dryer humidity ratio One embodiment of this proprietary system includes an innovative new design of Dryer Roll Baffle providing a long lasting, positive end-wall seal at this typically difficult area to keep fugitive emission from escaping. Westmill is proud of the proven benefits delivered by the WestVac system and thanks its performance-minded customers who have been early adopters of this cost-effective system. PW l
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LINES MINIMIZING EQUIPMENT DOWNTIME, MAXIMIZING EFFICIENCY & PRODUCTION Cost efficiency, process optimization and sustainability are everyday challenges in the wood based panel industry. With production at an all-time high, minimizing equipment downtime and maintenance efforts are among the top priorities for any wood based panel producing plant. Lubricants considerably influence your facility operation and although they represent a fraction of the total operating costs, their effects can be tremendous. Just one day of unplanned
downtime can add up to $100,000 or more in lost revenues. Selecting the right lubricant is therefore paramount. After all, it is the lubricant that has to ensure reliable operation of each machine element. The lubricants working in continuous wood based panel presses face extreme operating conditions: temperatures up to 260°C, high mechanical loads and aggressive media. In these severe conditions the lubricant must be able to provide sufficient wear protection for the machine elements and protection against corrosion, keeping the formation of residues on the metal surface to a minimum. A key contributor to minimizing equipment downtime is keeping the bending rods/bolts or chain carpet systems clean. High thermal stress in combination with ambient media causes pasty residues to form on these critical components. Kluber Lubrication has been at the forefront of the wood industry with its
Press lubrication protection
extensive specialty lubrication portfolio, including its operational oils and press cleaning oils, providing facilities a great method to clean in between dry-ice blasting procedures, extending overall equipment life. For example, Kluber’s high temperature cleaning and lubricating oil for chains is a thermally stable oil designed specifically for use on continuous wood based panel presses. As this product contains no solvent additive, it is capable of cleaning the crucial components during the production process, eliminating the need to operate the press at a reduced throughput, maximizing efficiency and production. Making the right lubricant decision is a crucial element in order to ensure excellent machine performance and increased efficiency! PW Article and photo provided by Kluber.
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LINES STEEL BELT EXPERT NOW NAMED IPCO IPCO is the new name for one of the world’s leading suppliers of steel press belts to the wood-based panel industry. Previously operating as Sandvik Process Systems, the company is now an independent company within the Wallenberg group and has 600 employees, more than 35 sales and service offices and annual sales in excess of €200 million. In joining the Wallenberg group, IPCO has gained the stability of being part of a business with approximately 600,000 employees and more than €140 billion in total annual sales of holdings. The company’s network of regional offices will enable it to continue to provide local, on-the-ground expertise backed up by a service organization with the ability to support OEMs and end users in any location around the world. Jörg Kaufmann, Global Product Manager for the WBP industry at IPCO, comments, “We have played a central role in supporting this industry’s development and growth over many decades, and our position of independence—within a group that has a 160-year history of supporting enterprise and research—strengthens our ability to meet the future needs of our WBP customers.” IPCO supplies belts in three main steel grades to suit different requirements— 1100C, 1500SM and 1650SM—and can produce belts in thicknesses from 1.2 to 3.5 mm, and in widths of up to 4,620 mm. Belts are ground to a thickness tolerance of just 50 microns (0.05 mm) over the entire belt. For press belts wider than 1,500 mm, two or even three single belts are welded together longitudinally to create a belt of the required width.
WMF, CIFF JOIN FORCES AT SHANGHAI International Exhibition on Woodworking Manufacturing Equipment (also known as WMF) will be co-organized with CIFF Shanghai—The China (Shanghai) International Furniture Machinery & Woodworking Machinery Fair Septtember 10-13 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center, Shanghai Hongqiao, China. The new
cooperation will demonstrate Asia’s largest furniture and woodworking machinery exhibition in Shanghai. In response to growing demand in equipment upgrade, WMF2018 will showcase equipment and technologies stretching over the whole wood production chain from logging to processing. Besides furniture manufacturing equipment, high quality wood-based panel board and pollutants processing technologies will also be introduced. The four-day fair will cover Hall 7.1 and 8.1 with 53,000 m2 and is expected to attract more than 550 exhibitors from around the world. Visitors can pre-register online to enjoy privileges such as one free copy of the show catalogue, and priority to participate in symposia. Visit www.woodworkfair.com or the show’s official social media platforms.
GLOBE NAMES VP OF ENGINEERING Globe Machine has hired Royce Tourtillott as its new Vice President of engineering and project management. He brings 25 years of experience to the company, most recently heading up the carbon fiber, hygiene and life science business segment of Automated Systems of Tacoma, Inc. (AST), in Tacoma, Wash. Tourtillott began his career at Globe as a mechanical engineer, moving into the corporate projects manager role.
WESTMILL EXPANDS ENGINEERING CAPACITY Westmill announced that Grant Oblak, P. Eng, and Eugene Li, EIT, have joined its Engineering Team in the capacity of Mechanical Design Engineer and Mechanical Designer, respectively. They will focus on the machine design, customization and implementation aspects of capital projects and also the technical support of the business development group. Oblak brings to Westmill a decade of experience in progressively responsible and relevant engineering, design, manufacturing and SolidWorks modeling roles. He is a Certified Lean Greenbelt Champion and has considerable experience in major project setup, execution and coordination.
Since earning his degree in Mechanical Engineering, Li has had a variety of interesting and practical work experiences. Most recently, he was based in northern British Columbia, working on the mechanical design of equipment for forestry products customers. A very practical and hands-on individual, Li has significant machine shop training and experience. This allows him to bring a very valuable perspective when inventing new tools/machinery or improving existing designs. Westmill is enhancing its engineering capacity to address the requirements of numerous near-term projects as well as investing in the firm’s continuous growth for years to come.
R&S CUTTERHEAD GROWING ON-LINE Richard Fischer, President of R&S Cutterhead Mfg. Co Inc., announced that a new web site with an on-line product catalogue and quoting via email is up and available to hogging and tenon head users around the world. Well known to the oriented strandboard and other engineered wood products manufacturing communities across North America, R&S Cutterhead has been serving the needs of the forest industry for almost 45 years. Visit randscutterhead.com.
DIEFFENBACHER NAMES FISCHER AS CTO Dieffenbacher has filled the position of Chief Technical Officer, naming Lothar Fischer to assume this role, completing the four-person-strong management team of the machine and plant manufacturer. “Mr. Fischer knows the challenges facing a medium-sized company in global mechanical and plant engineering and will be a great asset to us with his extensive experience,” says Chairman of the Management Board WolfGerd Dieffenbacher. Dieffenbacher is also restructuring the management of its Wood Business Unit. Bernd Bielfeldt will leave the company at his own request and hand over management of this division to his former deputy Stefan Zipf. “We would like to thank Mr. Bielfeldt for the longtime excellent and
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LINES trustful cooperation. We wish him all the best for the future and, above all, much personal success,” says Christian Dieffenbacher, who adds, “In Mr. Zipf, we have found an excellent in-house succession solution. He has been with the company since 2000. He knows the market very well and will use his experience to successfully lead the Wood Business Unit.”
WVC NAMES MURRAY AS NEW PRESIDENT After 30 years as CEO and president, John Harrison has transitioned to a different role at Willamette Valley Company. Harrison will continue to serve as CEO and board member, while John Murray—a 38-year employee of the company—will serve as the new president. Bob Halligan will be the new chief operating officer and Rob Loomis will serve as business manager of the Performance Products and Railroad divisions.
NOVA ROBOTICS GOES INSIDE THE PRESS Nova Robotics is a wholly owned Canadian technology company that specializes in robotics, automation and machine vision. With the current price of board, nobody wants to shut down their OSB production. Presses accumulate wear and require regular maintenance, but it is rarely economical to schedule a full maintenance shutdown for minor repairs. Maintenance is sometimes deferred to infrequent, often annual intervals during large scheduled maintenance shutdowns. This limitation frequently results in the decision to continue mill operation even though board quality and plant output are diminished. Nova Robotics offers a full line of high temperature robots for the OSB industry and specifically a number of robots that can be placed at daylight presses at full operating temperature. These robots scan the inside of the press, weld out and grind smooth platen
surfaces, drill out vented platens and clean steam injection ports—all without requiring any cooling of the press. WB Melback and KTC Engineering partner with Nova Robotics on design, construction and maintenance services. E-mail: Jan.Karnik@ktceng.ca.
STEINEMANN EXPANDS CHARLOTTE U.S. HQ Sander manufacturer Steinemann Technology U.S.A. has completed an expansion of its U.S. headquarters and warehouse in Charlotte, NC, doubling the structure’s footprint to just under 15,000 sq. ft. The new space includes the addition of warehousing racks for storage of parts, abrasive wide belts and segmented belts for Steinemann’s North American customers. Visit panelworldmag.com
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52.5 m long, the CPS+ will be the core of the complete particleboard plant delivered by Dieffenbacher. Barely into the new year, DieffenRoseburg will begin assembling its bacher was aniticpating one of its businew LVL plant in Chester, SC. With a est and most significant years ever. daily output of 800 m³, the CPS will be In Grayling, Mich., Arauco will start the world’s largest continuous LVL production on the largest particleboard press as measured by production capacipress in North America and one of the ty, while the upstream 600 kW Dieffenlargest in the world. At 10 ft. wide and bacher Microwave will be the most powerful preheating system of its type in LVL production. In Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India, Greenply will commission the longest continuous press in Asia. The 56 m long CPS is designed to produce 1,400 m³ of MDF per day. Marco and Giovanni Fantoni sign the first board produced Also in 2018, Dion a 65 m long CPS—the longest continuous press that Diefeffenbacher will supfenbacher has ever built. ply the first continu-
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ous press to North Africa. The CPS+ is part of a complete MDF plant ordered by BIGSTAR subsidiary Panneaux d‘Algérie for its site in El Tarf, Algeria. Additionally, the highlights include the first full year of operation for a 65 m long CPS—the longest continuous press that Dieffenbacher has ever built—by Italian wood-based panel producer Fantoni. The company commissioned its new MDF plant in Osoppo in May 2017.
FROM PARTICLEBOARD TO WOOD PELLETS Pinnacle Renewable Holdings Inc. announced approval to commence the redevelopment by Smithers Pellet Limited Partnership of an existing particleboard facility in Smithers, BC into a wood pellet production facility. SPLP is a limited partnership in which West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has 30% interest and Pinnacle has 70%. The facility, which is connected via direct rail link to Pinnacle’s Westview Port
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Terminal, will have an annual production capacity of 125,000 metric tons. Initial wood pellet production at the facility is expected to commence in the third quarter of 2018. Wood fiber supply and customer off-take agreements for the facility’s annual production have been secured under long-term contracts.
EIGHT MONTHS IS ENOUGH FOR FORTE
The first board produced at Fabryki Mebli Forte: Left to right, Stefan Tippenhauer, Volodymyr Hryhoriev, Peter Schönfeld, Peter Wollnik, Christian Löffler (all Siempelkamp), Achim Iredi (Project Manager Forte), Thomas May, Rudolf Ohlendorf, Andreas Nussbaum , Lars Rabitsch, Dr. Ali Akrami (all Siempelkamp)
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On December 15 of last year, the Siempelkamp installation team announced the production readiness of the single-source turnkey particleboard plant for Fabryki Mebli “Forte” S.A. in the town of Suwalki in northeastern Poland. That meant that the plant was put into operation one-anda-half months before the contractually
agreed February 2018 date. After the Christmas holiday period, the first board was produced on February 3. With the production start of its most advanced factory, Forte, one of Europe’s largest furniture manufacturers, ensures the capacity utilization of its furniture plants in order to meet the demands of the market. The Polish manu-
facturer makes self-assembly furniture at production locations in Ostrów Mazowiecka, Białystok, Hajnówka and now Suwałki. Since the installation start in the beginning of May 2017, Siempelkamp met extremely tight deadlines and beat project milestones. The Siempelkamp subsidiary Büttner installed its turnkey systems consisting of a 49.9 MW energy plant and a drum dryer with a drying capacity of 42.4 t/h bone dry two months ahead of time in November 2017. The entire finishing line of the plant consisting of a diagonal saw, a cooling and stacking line, an automated storage system, as well as the sanding line was in November 2017.
EGGER BREAKS GROUND ON NA HEADQUARTERS Egger broke ground on its North American corporate offices in North Carolina’s Davidson County, a major step for the company in expanding its U.S. presence. The office building is scheduled for completion in early 2019. Egger plans to start construction of a particleboard plant and laminate facilities in Lexington, NC at the end of this year, and commence production in 2020. The EUR 260 million investment will create 400 jobs over the next six years. “The planned production location in Lexington will play a decisive role for Egger’s increasing presence on the North-American market for woodbased materials, as well as ensure product availability and delivery speed for our customers,” says Walter Schiegl, Egger Group Management Technology/Production. The company also plans to establish a training center at this location to train and grow skilled workers in the region. The office building will house approximately 80 work places and improve access for architects, designers, wholesalers and furniture industry customers to Egger’s wide range of wood-based products and cutting-edge designs. Egger’s goal is to tap into the U.S. market and become a significant industry leader through the growing demand for wood-based material products. The North Carolina facility will be Egger’s first U.S. manufacturing operation. The facility will also benefit the greater 54 • APRIL 2018 • PanelWorld
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Piedmont Triad region by working with local wood suppliers, acquiring wood byproducts from regional sawmills and working with a wide range of suppliers for additional services.
EGGER’S 19TH PLANT TO BE BUILT IN POLAND Grounbreaking was held in Biskupiec, located in the Warmia-Masuria region of northeast Poland, as the official kickoff for Egger Group’s 19th production plant, a EUR 250 million 650,000 m3 chipboard mill to be built by the end of 2018. Polish customers, partners, political and industrial representatives, authorities, and members of the media, along with Michael Egger and Ulrich Bühler of Egger Group Management Sales & Marketing launched the ceremony. Biskupiec was chosen due to the number of well-trained employees available in the region and the great tradition of wood processing. The location
is also advantageous from the point of view of transport and enjoys a good supply of raw material.
ACTION TESA STARTS UP NEW MDF PLANT IndiaWood formed the starting point of a success story. Here the first meeting occurred between Action Tesa, the major Indian conglomerate, and Siempelkamp. The result: In July 2016, Action Tesa ordered a forming and press line including an 8th Generation ContiRoll continuous press and other components from Siempelkamp such as the sifter, cooling and stacking system as well as large-capacity warehouse. In the summer of 2017, the assembly work started at the location in Sitarganj in the state of Uttarakhand. In March 2018, the plant went into operation producing boards in a thickness range from 2 to 35 mm in a daily output of 650 m3. With this high-performance machine, Action Tesa is strengthening its market position in the
production of MDF and HDF. Also installed was the EcoSifter. This plant component, newly developed by Siempelkamp, was successfully installed and put into operation for the first time at Action Tesa. On February 28, the first MDF board was produced. The raw material of the first panel was 100% poplar wood. The width was 8 ft. and the thickness was 16 mm. The panel plant is also able to process 100% eucalyptus or a mixture of both. “This goal has been achieved in a record time of 20 months from order to commissioning,” reports Dr. Hans-W. Fechner, CEO of the Siempelkamp Group. With this expansion Action Tesa becomes the biggest MDF manufacturer in India.
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VENEER/PANEL SUPPLIERS DIRECTORY ■ United States ■ Georgia
A new “Dimension” in Veneer & Plywood
Dimension Plywood Inc.
Custom Architectural Plywood & Doors 415 Industrial Blvd. • New Albany, IN 47150 Tel: 812-944-6491 • Fax: 812-944-7421
Dimension Hardwood Veneers, Inc.
Rotary & Sliced Veneers 509 Woodville Street • Edon, Ohio 43518 Main Office - Tel: 419-272-2245 • Fax: 419-272-2406 www.dimensionhardwoods.com FSC-C041275
■ Kentucky Producers of fine veneer for the global market, since 1892
■ Idaho
Cherry Maple White Oak Walnut Hickory Red Oak Exotics Indiana Veneers Corporation
Knotty Idaho White Pine Western Red Cedar Red Alder Clear White Pine & Ponderosa Pine Clear Vertical Grain Douglas Fir, Hemlock, & Cedar
P.O. Box 339 Post Falls, Id. 83877 208-773-4511 FAX 208-773-1107 email: info@idahoveneer.com
■ Indiana Amos-Hill Associates, Inc.
Quality Veneers Manufacturers of Decorative Hardwood Veneer Domestic and International Markets Species include: Walnut, White Oak, Red Oak, Hard Maple, Cherry and Birch “Quality is the Lifeblood of our Business” 112 Shelby Ave. ◆ P.O. Box 7 Edinburgh, IN 46124 Phone: 812-526-2671 ◆ Fax: 812-526-5865 E-mail: info@amoshill.com Website: www.amoshill.com The mark of responsible forestry FSC Supplier: SCS-COC-002445 * SCS-CW-002445
1121 East 24th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46205 Tel: [317] 926-2458 Fax: [317] 926-8569 Url: www.indianaveneers.com Email: sales@indianaveneers.com
Reserve your space today. Call Melissa McKenzie 800-669-5613
■ Michigan
NORSTAM VENEERS, INC. Proud to announce we have the “Newest Veneer Mill in the World” MANUFACTURER OF QUALITY HARDWOOD AND SOFTWOOD VENEERS
Green & Kiln Dried Hardwood Lumber
P.O. BOX 32 HWY. 135 BUS: 812.732.4391 MAUCKPORT, IN 47142 FAX: 812.732.4803 EMAIL: info@norstam.com
RSVP is proud to offer a full line of imported and domestic veneer that includes burls, crotches and highly figured woods. If you would like more information pertaining to these products or others we offer please contact us directly or visit our website.
4920 N. Warren Dr. • Columbus, IN 47203 Ph: 812-375-1178 • Fax: 812-375-1179 www.RSVPveneer.com
NEXT CLOSING: September 23, 2018 ■ Minnesota BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD CO. Quality Plywood, Six decades strong! Stock Panels Counter Front Panels All Thicknesses and Cores NAF, FR and MR Availability Domestic and Imported Veneers CARB P2 Certified 501 6th Ave. NE - Buffalo, MN 55313 Tel: (763)682-1822 Fax: (763)682-9769 Email: sales@buffaloveneerandplywood.com Website: www.buffaloveneerandplywood.com
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VENEER/PANEL SUPPLIERS DIRECTORY ■ Mississippi
Universal Veneer Mill Corp. Manufacturing and Sales Sliced Harwood Veneers Custom Cutting Available 1776 Tamarack Road Newark, OH 43055 Ph: (740) 522-2000 Email: info@universalveneer.com
■ Vermont
North America’s largest manufacturer of fancy face rotary veneer. Offering FSC certified veneer products in Red Oak, Hard Maple, Birch, Ash, Tulip Poplar, Basswood in Stock Panel & Cut-to-Size Lay-ons as well as unspliced veneer .4mm thru 1.5mm thickness
Plain sliced Alder and Aromatic Cedar faces and flitch stock are regularly available. Also offering domestically produced FSC Mixed Credit/CARB Phase II Compliant Aspen platforms - both long grain & cross grain dimensions in a variety of thicknesses.
Contact Sales at 802-334-3600 • Fax: 802-334-5149
■ Oregon
www.cfpwood.com • 324 Bluff Rd. • Newport, VT 05855
MAGNOLIA FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. DISTRIBUTORS OF SYP Plywood & Lumber OSB Cut to size
1-800-366-6374
www.magnoliaforest.com Terry, MS J.I.T. & P.I.T. Nationwide
NEXT CLOSING: September 23, 2018
Architectural Paneling, Door Skins, Custom Cabinet Package and Furniture Plywood ● Panel sizes up to 5' x 12' ● 4', 5' and cross-grain sanding capability ● Veneer manufacturing to 14' lengths ® ● FSC Certified ● NAUF products available ●
2323 Cross Street ● Eugene, Oregon 97402 Sales: (541) 461-0767 ● Fax: (541) 461-0738 Email: sales@westernpanel.com web site: westernpanel.com
■ Pennsylvania
■ Ohio
A new “Dimension” in Veneer & Plywood
Dimension Hardwood Veneers, Inc.
Rotary & Sliced Veneers 509 Woodville Street • Edon, Ohio 43518 Main Office - Tel: 419-272-2245 • Fax: 419-272-2406
Dimension Plywood Inc.
Custom Architectural Plywood & Doors 415 Industrial Blvd. • New Albany, IN 47150 Tel: 812-944-6491 • Fax: 812-944-7421 www.dimensionhardwoods.com
ESTABLISHED 1972
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Proudly serving our clients in the hardwood plywood sheetstock, plywood component, solid wood component, face and core veneer markets for over 40 years. Looking forward to applying our worldwide knowledge and resources to help create the solution you need. inquiry@pittsburghforest.com Office: 724.969.5000 375 Valleybrook Rd, McMurray, PA 15367
LOCATE VENEER & PLYWOOD PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WORLDWIDE. Reserve your space today. Call Melissa McKenzie 800-669-5613
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Complete Engineering Services for the OSB, Particleboard, MDF, Plywood, LVL, Sawmilling and Biomass Industries. Offering Services in: • Conceptual Design • Budget Preparation • Feasibility Studies • Procurement • Detail Engineering – Civil/Structural – Mechanical – Electrical • PLC / HMI Programming • Project Management • Construction Management • Startup Assistance
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EVENTS MAY
JUNE 2019
6-8 • Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Assn. Spring Conference, Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Kiawah Island, SC. Call 703-435-2900; visit hpva.org.
26-28 • Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Expo, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga. Call 504-4434464; visit sfpaexpo.com.
8-12 • Xylexpo 2018, Fieramilano Rho Fairgrounds, Milan, Italy. Phone +39-02-89210200; Visit xylexpo.com. 18-19 • Expo Richmond 2018, Richmond Raceway Complex, Richmond, Va. Call 804-737-5625; visit exporichmond.com.
AUGUST 22-25 • International Woodworking Fair, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga. Visit iwfatlanta.com.
SEPTEMBER 10-13 • WMF: China (Shanghai) International Furniture Machinery & Woodworking Machinery Fair, National Exhibition and Convention Center, Shanghai, China. Call (852) 2516 3518; visit woodworkfair.com. 11-14 • FMC China 2018: Furniture Manufacturing & Supply, Shanghai New International Expo Center, Pudong, Shanghai, China. Call +86-21-64371178; visit furniturechina.cn/en-us/fmc.
OCTOBER 17-19 • Timber Processing & Energy Expo, Portland Expo Center, Portland, Ore. Call 334-834-1170; visit timberprocessingandenergyexpo.com. 22-25 • Lesdrevmash 2018, 17th International Exhibition for Machinery, Equipment and Technology for Logging, Woodworking and Furniture Industries, Expocentre Fairgrounds, Moscow, Russia. Visit lesdrevmash-expo.ru/en. 27-29 • APA-Engineered Wood Assn. annual meeting and Engineered Wood Technology Assn. Info Fair, La Cantera Resort & Spa Hill Country, San Antonio, Tex. Call 253-565-6600; visit apawood.org.
MAY 2019 27-31 • Ligna: World Fair For The Forestry And Wood Industries, Hannover, Germany. Call +49 511 89-0; fax +49 511 89-32626; visit ligna.de.
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